Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has casted his vote in his electorate Grayndler. After a 35-day campaign, Albanese will be seeking to make history tonight by becoming the first prime minister since 2004 to win consecutive elections.
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00:00The Prime Minister has just voted here at Marrickville, West Comersfield in his own
00:08electorate of Grain Lake, joined by fiancé Jodie and his son Nathan.
00:14Obviously he would have voted for himself, the only vote he can truly counter on Election
00:19Day.
00:20But after a 35 day campaign, his fate now rests in the hands of the 18 million Australian
00:27voters.
00:28The PM started his day in Melbourne at the MCG on hallowed sporting ground.
00:34He repeated his analogy that he likes to kick with the wind in the fourth quarter, or in
00:38other words, be ahead in the polls when it matters.
00:41And he is.
00:42The latest news poll published in The Australian puts Labor ahead of the Coalition 52.5% to
00:4847.5% after preferences.
00:51All major published opinion polls are pointing to a Labor victory, but they vary as to whether
00:56Labor can pick up enough seats to govern in majority.
00:59Anthony Albanese says he is working to ensure Labor can govern in his own right.
01:04Three million Australians have on average a $5,500 incentive to vote Labor today and to
01:13make sure that we have a majority Labor government.
01:15After the MCG, the PM stopped by the ultra marginal liberal held seat of Menzies.
01:21It's one Labor believes it actually might be able to pick up tonight.
01:25Of all the states, Victoria is where the Labor brand is perhaps at its weakest.
01:29If it manages to win a seat in the state, it would be a big morale boost.
01:34But after five weeks, 35 days, the election campaign is drawing to a close.
01:40And after six o'clock tonight, the Prime Minister will learn if he's made history, becoming the
01:45first Prime Minister in 21 years to win consecutive elections.